3.0.0 2004 2023-01-11T20:35:46Z 2023-01-11T20:35:46Z Senate S S 2007-08-03 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2007-12-12T21:06:59Z Markup by 2007-11-14T17:40:13Z Hearings by 2007-10-24T16:04:35Z Referred to 2007-08-03T21:42:09Z S. Rept. 110-247 Veterans' Epilepsy Treatment Act of 2008 110 2818 HR 2008-06-25 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 837. Related bill CRS Companion bill Senate Related bill House 2007-12-12 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 540. Calendars 2007-12-12 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka without amendment. With written report No. 110-247. Committee 2007-12-12 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka without amendment. With written report No. 110-247. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-11-14 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2007-10-24 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-328. Committee 2007-08-03 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2007-08-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA N C000858 Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] LARRY CRAIG R ID EDWIN 2007-08-03 True O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2007-09-24 False L000035 Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR LAMBERT 2007-10-23 False C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2008-01-28 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2008-02-27 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2008-03-04 False D000407 Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] PETE DOMENICI R NM VICHI 2008-03-05 False L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN ID CT I. 2008-03-11 False S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2008-05-06 False 2007-11-30T06:00:00Z S. 2004, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish epilepsy centers of excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19367 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on November 14, 2007</p> 2007-11-30T06:00:00Z S. 2004, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish epilepsy centers of excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19367 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on November 14, 2007 Armed Forces and National Security Access to health care Brain Department of Veterans Affairs Education Epilepsy Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Government Operations and Politics Head injuries Health Higher education Medical education Medical research Science, Technology, Communications Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care War casualties Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-08-03 Introduced in Senate 2007-11-16T21:53:01Z Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate, establish, and operate at least six Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health-care facilities as locations for epilepsy centers of excellence. Requires the Under Secretary for Health of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to establish a peer review panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals for the designation of such centers.

Requires the Secretary to designate a VHA national coordinator for epilepsy programs to: (1) supervise the operation of the centers; (2) coordinate and support throughout the VA health-care system better access to diagnosis, research, care, and education for epilepsy and traumatic brain injury; and (3) conduct regular evaluations of the centers.

]]> 80 2007-12-12 Reported to Senate without amendment 2008-01-23T19:43:18Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate, establish, and operate at least six Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health-care facilities as locations for epilepsy centers of excellence. Requires the Under Secretary for Health of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to establish a peer review panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals for the designation of such centers. Prohibits the Secretary from designating a VA facility as a center of excellence unless the peer review panel has determined that the proposal submitted by such facility is among those that meet the highest competitive standards of scientific and clinical merit.

Requires the Secretary to designate a VHA national coordinator for epilepsy programs to: (1) supervise the operation of the centers; (2) coordinate and support throughout the VA health-care system better access to diagnosis, research, care, and education for epilepsy and traumatic brain injury; and (3) conduct regular evaluations of the centers.

Authorizes appropriations.

]]> A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish epilepsy centers of excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish epilepsy centers of excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish epilepsy centers of excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Reported to Senate 2007-12-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2004rs/xml/BILLS-110s2004rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2007-08-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2004is/xml/BILLS-110s2004is.xml 2007-12-12 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 540. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.